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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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